A Year in the Emerald City

Expect to See Green in Fashion, Décor in 2013; '80s Throwback

By

Christina Binkley

Updated Dec. 6, 2012 12:01 a.m. ET

Diamonds may be forever, but emeralds are for 2013.

The color emerald green is being unveiled today as the next Pantone color of the year. The annual color proclamation is closely followed by the design industry, and emerald is already starting to show up across a wide swath of products—clothes, dishes, furniture and even cars.

Deep greens took off on fashion runways in the spring 2013 collections at labels including...